Dinette extension table



H. NONNAST DINETTE EXTENSION TABLE Nov. 19, 1940.-

Filed July 27, 1959 5 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 19, 1940.

H. NONNAST DINETTE EXTENS ION TABLE Filed July 27, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Nov. 19, 1940. y H. NONNAS-r 2,221,844

DINETTE EXTENSION TABLE Filed July` 27, 1939 v 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Nov. 19, 1940 UNITED STATES ENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in dinette extension tables.

Tables of this kind, which comprise extension leaves for enlarging the table top, are occasionally also provided with a drawer thereon; but to render said drawer properly accessible when the leaves are extended, as well as when retracted, the drawer is usually -placed at the side of the table where there is no extension leaf; on the other hand, whenever the drawer is placed under an extension leaf in such known tables, then the drawer is not properly accessible while the superposed leaf is in its extended position, but only F after said leaf has been moved back into its when the leaf is in its closed position.

A more particular object of this invention is to provide such an extension table which comprises a drawer, wherein the drawer is partly supported and carried by a slidable means or cage which supports the extension leaf, as well as by the usual table frame, so that this drawer will be automatically drawn outwardly along with said cage whenever the leaf is being extended, and the drawer will be thereby handily placed so as to be readily grasped and opened when the superposed leaf is extended, as well as when it is retracted, and it is at all times properly accessible.

Another object of this invention is to provide such an extension table wherein the leaf, when drawn to its outer or extremely extended position, is spaced from the fixed top section so that a hand may reach thru the space into the rear part of the drawer, and thus enable said part to serve as a convenient hideout for household cash, etc. n

A further object of this invention is to arrange the extensible leaf construction so that the leaves can be readily and smoothly extended and retracted, and include holding means so that they will be retained safely in their extended or operative position.

These and Various other objects and advantages are attained with this invention, as will become apparent from the following description,

. .taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein the invention is illustrated in its preferred form, it being apparent that various other arrangements and forms of construction may be adopted for carrying out the objects and purposes ofl this invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a top plan view of this table, showing the leaves in the operative position and the drawer extended beyond the same.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view, showing one leaf in its extreme extendedv position, before it is moved into its operative position, and the other leaf being concealed beneath the fixed main top section.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional View, taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4.- is an. inverted plan View, showing. the leaves positioned like in Fig. 2, but on a larger scale.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view, taken on linev 5 5 o-f Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional View, taken.V on line @-ii'of Fig. 4.

Fig. 'l is an enlarged detail sectional view, taken on line i-l of Fig. 4.

Fig. 8 is a detail sectional viewtaken on line S-S of Fig. 7.

The drawings illustrate my invention in its preferred form of construction, and as comprising a main body portion which includes the supporting frame ii and the main top` section or leaf i2 xed thereon.l

The frame ii includes side` bars or rails I3 and end bars or rails ill secured thereto, and supporting legs i5 are connected to these rails, by means of bolts or the like, as indicated in 5 of the drawings. A bridge beam or bar I6 is secured centrally longitudinally upon these frame bars.

The main table top section or stationary leaf l2 may be of any approved construction, and it is shown herein as consisting of a metal top il having supporting frame members i8 provided around its edge portions, and other reinforcing members i3 therebetween. This top section is detachably secured upon said bridge beam I6, with suitable screws or the like, as indicated in the drawings.

Suitable slide means or slidably connected elements, of known construction, are mounted underneath the bridge beam i6, being between the frame bars. Each'slide means preferably comprises three bars or elements including a stationary central elementi@ which is secured underneath bridge beam It, and. twoouter elements 2| and 22 which are slidably connected with the two opposite sides of said element 20, as by rabbet or dove-tail means, as best shown in Fig. 5. The two elements 20 are shorter than the stationary top section I2 and are concealed thereunder, while two pairs of elements 2| and 22 are extendible in opposite directions therefrom to provide for moving the two extensible sections into operative positions.

Two extensible sections or leaves 24 are provided which are constructed to harmonize with the main section I2, and are shown herein as being of metal provided with` reinforcing members 25. Said sections are swingably mounted on the two pairs o-f slidable elements 2| and 22, which is preferably done by means of two supp-orting beams 26 secured under the reinforcing members 25, by screws or the like, and by the use of two pairs of connecting links 2'I.

Each link is preferably in the form of a rod which has its two ends 28 bent outward therefrom and positioned rotatably in a pair of sleeves or sockets 29, one sleeve being mounted in one of said slidable elements, and the other sleeve in one of the supporting beams 23. A notch 33 is provided in the nether side of each leaf 24, to accommodate the fingers in drawing the leaf outward.

An end bar or supporting bar 3l is secured to the outer ends of the pair of slidable elements 2|, and a supporting bar 32 is secured to the outer ends of the pair of slidable elements 22. This bar 3| serves as a guide bar for the drawer 33 provided herein, and said bar with the pair of elements 2| together form a slidable frame or cage 34, which is arranged to carry this drawer along therewith, as explained hereinafter.

When the extension leaf 24 with its pair of supporting beams 26 is swung inwardly on its links 2'| into its lower position, as shown in Fig. '7, then the leaf rests on the associated end bar, 3| or 32; and the leaf with its bar can be slid readily under the stationary top leaf I2, into the concealed position; and when leaf 24 with its supporting beams 26 is drawn and swung outwardly on the links 2'I, said beams will then rest upon the end bar, as shown in Fig. 6, so that the leaf is in the same plane with the stationary leaf I2. The leaf 24 with its cage is then readily l. pushed inward to butt leaf 24 against leaf I2,

as shown in Fig. 3; and a projection 25 is furthermore provided under b-eam 2E, so as to make sure that cage 34 will be moved along inward when said leaf is being moved` to its inner position.

Means is also provided for retaining the leaf 24 safely in its extended operative position, and this means is preferably in the form of one or more plungers 35, each being resiliently held in a sleeve 35 and therewith mounted in a bore provided in beam 2B, as best shown in Fig. 7. This plunger projects slightly above beam 26, and catches on suitable projecting means, as for eX- ample, engaging behind the edge part 3l under the edge of top section I2, whenever the leaf 24 is moved to its operative position against leaf I2, to retain said leaf safely in place against accidental release.

In this form of dinette table as illustrated herein, the extension leaves 24 are placed at the two opposite sides of the table, and the drawer 33 is then arranged to be movable outwardly from the, side of the table, from underneath one of the extension leaves 24.v It is so mounted that it can be sufficiently withdrawn and will be properly accessible when said leaf is in its extended or operative position, as well as when it is retracted.

In this disclosed form of construction the drawer 33 is slidably mounted in the frame by the use of bars or rails 33 secured in parallel relation beneath bridge beam I6; and suitable openings 40 and 4I are provided in one frame bar I3 and in the guide bar 3|, respectively, in alignment with said rails 39, and of a proper size to provide free sliding movement for said drawer therein. Suitable groove and tongue means 42 and 43 are provided on the drawer 33 and on said rails 39, thus allowing sliding movement and preventing tilting of the drawer.

A projecting lip 44 is provided on the outer edge of the drawer 33, which engages against bar 3| and limits the drawers inward movement. This forces the drawer to be drawn automatically along outward, into a handily placed position, as the leaf 24 and the cage 34 are drawn out. Said lip also conceals the opening 4|.

A holding latch 43 is preferably also pivoted in the rear of the drawer, as by a pivot pin 4T, so that the latch may be swung upwardly after the drawer is inserted, and will catch behind a member or por-tion 48 on the frame, as indicated in Fig. 3. This latch 43 may be swung downward on pivot pin 4'! for withdrawing the drawer from the frame; and a suitable handle 49 is provided for opening the drawer.

It is apparent that with a dinette extension table of this improved construction, whenever the leaf 24 is drawn outwardly, the cage 34 will also be drawn outward therewith, and the lip 44 on the drawer 33 will bear against guide bar 3|, so that the drawer is consequently carried along with the cage 34 and is automatically drawn along out while the leaf 24 is being extended. This drawer is thus placed in a convenient position. to be grasped by the hand and opened, as well when the leaf 24 is in its extended and operative position, as when it is in its retracted position. The drawer is furthermore arranged and mounted herein to be extendible for a substantial distance beyond the extended leaf, so as to furnish convenient and full access to this drawer at all times. It is furthermore apparent that when the eXtension leaf 24 is drawn outward to its extreme position, as shown in Fig. 4, it leaves a gap or opening 5U thru which the hand can be thrust readily; so that herewith the extreme rear portion of this drawer can be well utilized as a hideout, for household cash, etc., which is conveniently accessible to the housewife, even though said leaf is in its operative position, by simply drawing the leaf slightly outward from such position, to provide such opening 5B for the hand.

I claim:

1. A dinette extension table comprising a frame including outer rails carrying a stationary bridge bar having a top section fixed thereon, slide means including a pair of elements stationary on the bridge bar and a pair of elements slidable thereon, a guide bar secured to the outer ends of the slidable elements and providing a slidable cage therewith, an extension section having beams thereunder, link means swingably mounting said beams with said section on said slidable elements, whereby the section is adapted to rest on said cage and -to be moved therewith below the fixed section, and also to be swung outwardly on the cage so as to rest said beams on the guide bar, in moving said section to an extended operative position, there being an aperture providing a slide- Way in said guide bar, a drawer and means for position, and also enabling the drawer to be mov-r able a considerable distance outward from the extended movable section so as to be properly accessible at all times.

2. An extension table comprising a frame including side and end rails having a bridge beam secured centrally longitudinally thereon, a main top section iixed upon said bridge beam, slide means including a pair of elements stationary on the bridge beam and a pair of elements slidable thereon, a slidable top section and means whereby it is swingably mounted on said slidable elements to be movable outward so as to be spaced from said xed section, and then movable inward against said iixed section, a guide member on the outer ends of the slidable elements and provided with an opening therein, and a drawer and means whereby it is slidably mounted in the frame and in said opening, said drawer having means engaging the guide member so as to be moved positively outwardly along with said guide member in eX- tending the slidable section and is also movable for a considerable distance beyond said section to be accessible when the latter is in its operative position, said space between the two sections enabling a hand to enter and thus provide a convenient hideout of the extreme rear part of the drawer.

3. An extension table comprising a frame including side rails and end rails having a bridge beam secured thereon, a main top section secured upon said bridge beam and extending longitudi-V nally thereof, slide means including a pair oi? elements secured underneath the bridge beamv and a pair of companion elements slidable thereon, adapted -to move thru an opening provided in one of the rails, a guide member secured to the outer ends of the slidable elements and therewith providing a slidable cage, said member having an opening provided therein to constitute a gateway, an extension section having supporting beams secured thereunder, means swingably mounting said beams and section on said slidable elements, whereby said section is adapted to be swung down to rest on said cage and to be moved therewith beneath the fixed section, and also to be swung outward on the cage to have said beams rest on the guide member, while moving said section from its extreme extended position into its operative position, stop means on the supporting Abeams to engage the guide member and assure proper inward movement of the cage along with the slidable section while the latter is being pushed into such operativeposition, to prevent accidental downward swinging of said section during such movement to itsoperative position, a drawer and means for supporting it slidably on the frame and in said gateway, and means on the drawer engaging against the guide member to assure positive movement of the drawer outward along with the cage While the latter with its extension section is being moved outward, thereby placing this drawer always in a readily accessible position and adapted -to be well extended beyond the movable section.

HERMANN NONNAST. 

